KHAIRPUR: The District Council Khairpur passed a budget of Rs 4,357,190,444 million for the district for the year 2007-08 on Tuesday.

Khairpur Nazim Pir Niaz Shah Jillani, presenting the budget during the budget session, said the total receipts are worth Rs 4,357,190,444 million while expenditures are Rs 4,352,090,444 million.

The Nazim said there is no new tax in the budget, terming it people-friendly, adding that several development schemes would be initiated in the district.

Jillani said Rs 450 million had been allocated for the development of the district, while Rs 250 million had been allocated for the Citizen Community Boards, adding that there were about 113 women CCBs in Khairpur.

The Nazim said his government was giving top priority to health and education sectors, adding that Rs 441 million was allocated for health and education, besides provision of missing facilities.

He said now the district government has separately allocated funds for educational institutions, including Rs 500,000 each for higher secondary schools, 300,000 for high schools and 100,000 for primary schools.

The Nazim said Rs 12 million was allocated for upgrading schools and Rs 2.5 was earmarked to provide scholarships to brilliant students to continue their studies.

Jillani said when he assumed the charge of the district Nazim he was told that about 400 schools of Khairpur were closed due to a shortage of teaching staff, adding that with the assistance of the NCHD, ESRA and Unicef about 270 teachers were recruited on merit and the closed schools were reopened. He said Unicef has agreed to appoint 100 female teachers at the end of July.
Source: The News
Date:7/4/2007